Eagles
| 02/26/25 @ Wellington | 14 |
| 02/20/25 vs Pine Crest | 3 |
| 02/18/25 vs Oxbridge Academy | 21 |
| 02/14/25 @ Cardinal Gibbons | 8 |
| 02/12/25 vs Park Vista | 7 |
| 02/10/25 @ Miami Christian | 9 |
The St. John Paul II Academy Eagles will take on the Boca Raton Bobcats at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. St. John Paul II Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season.
St. John Paul II Academy's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Wellington as St. John Paul II Academy made off with a 14-0 win. The Eagles have beaten the Wolverines the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Wolverines has come to flipping the script.
The team relied heavily on Lincoln Dorland, who went 3-for-5 with five RBI, one stolen base, and one run. That stolen base marked the first that he stole this season. Another player making a difference was Tommy Ciaccio, who scored two runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
St. John Paul II Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .619. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wellington only posted an OBP of .308.
Meanwhile, Boca Raton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 9-1 to Jupiter.
Boca Raton saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Brollini, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
St. John Paul II Academy pushed their record up to 5-0-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs over those games. As for Boca Raton, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Boca Raton's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: St. John Paul II Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .533. It's a different story for Boca Raton, though, as they've only averaged .349. Will they be able to contain St. John Paul II Academy's hitters?
St. John Paul II Academy came up short against Boca Raton in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, falling 5-1. Can St. John Paul II Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
